Charge Rates

Facilities Management at St. John’s campus provides a wide range of services to the university community. Services provided to units that are considered above normal (base-funded) service levels or for recoverable areas are charged to the requesting unit on a cost recovery basis. Current labour rates (as of Oct. 1, 2025) are as follows:

Trade/Shop

Hourly Rate

Hourly Rate
(As of April 1, 2026)

Carpentry Services $41.45 $42.70
Building Services $38.35 $39.50
Custodial Services $30.40 $31.30
Electrical Services $45.05 $46.40
Facilities Engineering and Development (FED) $51.50 $53.05
Grounds Services $31.95 $32.90
Locksmith Services $41.20 $42.45
Mechanical Services $47.40 $48.80
Plumbing Services $41.25 $42.50
Central Utilities (Power Engineer)* $36.05 $37.15
Work Control Planning and Estimating $45.30 $46.65

*Please note that Central Utilities responds to after-hours, weekend, and holiday service calls.

These rates will increase by 3 percent on Apr. 1 of each fiscal year starting in 2026.